Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Fans of the Transformers
franchise will be delighted to learn that their favorite robots in disguise are
coming to their mobile devices in the shape of an MMO which is presumably set
to be launched sometime in 2017. The developer behind the upcoming game is
Kabam and it has teamed up with Hasbro to attempt to draw attention yet again
to the franchise which has had its ups and downs over the years. Michael Bay's
movies can be considered a bane or a boon for the Transformers, depending on
one's position on the matter, but one thing is certain: they have definitely
done a lot to make the franchise as well-known as it is today.

Furthermore, while it will
contain movie references and elements, Kabam's game isn't centered upon the
movies, a fact clearly indicated by Kabam's partnership with Hasbro and not
with Paramount. According to the developer though, the game will be supported
with movie content, whenever such a move makes practical sense. Whatever the
case, the MMORPG nature of the game is certainly a bit of a surprise,
considering the very fabric of the Transformers universe and the platform on
which it shall all unfold.

According to Hasbro's Mark
Blecher, his company is always committed to creating authentic Transformers
experiences across all platforms where fans of the franchise are present. Therefore,
the partnership with Kabam represents but the first foray for the company into
the mobile space. With that in mind, it's easy to see that a lot will hinge on
the success/failure of this first attempt for Hasbro and for the Transformers
franchise in general.

Currently, there's no official
word on when the game will be released, but it's safe to assume at this point
that we're probably looking at 2017...

Philip Thalberg has been
involved with eSports and
with GosuTeam since 2004.